weaves

1. 1
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of weave.

   The old loom weaves the warp and weft into a single sheet of cloth.

   Each artisan weaves a distinct signature into the fabric.

   Note

   The -s form carries every use of the verb, including the ones that make nothing: a road weaves through the hills, and a cyclist weaves between cars. Those motion uses take no object, or take a path, as in he weaves his way through the crowd. The making uses take a direct object: a spider weaves a web, and a novelist weaves a plot.

   The bike courier weaves through the stalled traffic.

   She weaves her way to the front of the crowd.

2. 2
   noun

   Plural of weave.

   Loose weaves drape more softly than densely packed ones.

   The exhibit compared traditional weaves from several mountain villages.

   Note

   A count noun in both of its meanings. Weaves can be kinds of cloth structure, as in loose weaves, tight weaves, or traditional weaves. They can also be several hairpieces worn to add to or cover natural hair, and context usually settles which is meant. The same spelling also serves as the present-tense verb, as in she weaves baskets. An article or adjective in front signals the noun.

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